How have we improved our dormouse nest tubes? We have just released a new and improved model of the dormouse nest tube. What’s different? Well, we have tried to tackle two of the most frequently encountered problems with setting up dormouse nest tubes. (1) It can be tricky to attach them securely to a branch [...]
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Dormouse Nest Tubes – fast, secure placement

Getting started with the SM2BAT+ bat detector
The Wildlife Acoustics Song Meter SM2BAT+ is a passive ultrasound recorder that can be left out in the field for long periods of time to record ultrasound at frequencies of up to 192 kHz. The SM2BAT+ comes packaged in a plain green weatherproof box making it easy to position discretely without the need for expensive [...]

New Edition of Bat Surveys: Good Practice Guidelines – available now
From the Bat Conservation Trust website: The Bat Conservation Trust encourages people working with bats, or those who might come into contact with bats or their roosts during their daily lives, to follow good practice. We have worked with organisations and individuals across many sectors to develop a range of guidance to help you conduct your business or perform your work [...]

Five reasons you will love the new Habibat Bat Box
1. Artificial accommodation designed for bats The Habibat is a large bat box made of insulating concrete with an internal roost space, which can be incorporated into the fabric of a building as it is built or renovated. Its single chamber is internally divided by inverted V wedges to increase surfaces for bats to roost against and [...]

Triple Chamber Bat Box available from NHBS for the first time this autumn
Introducing the Triple Chamber Bat Box NHBS’s new Triple Chamber Bat Box is available for the first time this autumn. The new bat box has three large chambers providing its inhabitants with a huge living area (compared with most other wooden bat boxes). Consequently, they are particularly well-suited to large colonies, including maternity colonies. Most [...]
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